Program

From 9:30 am to 7:00 pm, pre-arranged one-on-one meetings between innovative business leaders, investors and key industry players

8:30 am
 Reception


9:00 am
 Introduction : The new industrial policy
Public-sector support for financing innovation, new measures provided by the new industrial policy, new partnering and equity financing tools for SMEs.

Jean-Pierre Denis | OSEO | Chairman and CEO
Jérôme Gallot | CDC Entreprises | Chairman
Luc Rousseau | Ministry of the Economy, Finance and Industry

9:30 am
 Round table - What are the keys to successfully nuturing world champion enterprises ?
How did they make it ? Four “success stories” : Four innovative SMEs, now leaders in their fields, tell their stories and explain how they got there (financing - venture capital, technology partnerships, contracts between innovative SMEs, going global, and more

Boris Hertzog | Attitude Studio
Christophe Crémer | Meilleurtaux.com | Chairman
David Sourdive | Cellectis
Jean-Marie Descarpentries | Fondation Nationale pour l’Enseignement de la Gestion des Entreprises | Chairman
Pierre Haren | Ilog | Chairman

10:20 am
 Round table - Financing R&D, combining venture capital and business clusters
The success of business clusters hinges on the quality of the relationships between players, their ability to access financing opportunities and to attract investors : spotlight on the initiative taken by MédiTech Santé business cluster and a pro-active proposal to finance R&D projects and facilitate companies’ access to capital.

Alain Moussy | AB Sciences | Chairman
Bernard Brigonnet | Medicen Paris Région
Bernard Daugeras | Auriga Partners | General Partner
Dinah Weissmann | Biocortech | Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board
Henri Verdier | Cap Digital | Vice President
Yves Champey | Genopole Premier Jour | Chairman

11:10 am
 Presentation of four innovative SMEs seeking the means to grow : direct funding (venture capital) and industrial partnerships
These will be high-potential enterprises anticipating substantial financial leverage
11:30 am
 Round table - The role of inovative SMEs in technology partnerships with major groups within business clusters
Already more than 30 SMEs and smaller companies from the greater Paris region are directly involved in cooperative industrial research projects at System@tic. Special focus on generic technologies developed and brought to the cluster by SMEs to present to the entire industrial community. Methods and best practices for involving innovative SMEs in cooperative projects.

Benoît Batistelli | INPI
Dominique Bolignano | Trusted Logic | Chairman and CEO
Dominique Potier | Thalès | Group chief scientist Software technologies
Eric Harlé | I-Source Gestion | Managing partner
Joëlle Gauthier | Alcatel | Vice-présidente Recherche et Innovation
Manuel Gea | BioModeling Systems | Co-founder and C.E.O.
Pascal Gilbert | D2T | Chairman and CEO

12:20 am
 Presentation of four innovative SMEs seeking the means to grow : direct funding (venture capital) and industrial partnerships
These will be high-potential enterprises anticipating substantial financial leverage
12:40 am
 Luncheon


1:45 pm
 Photo : "The 100 founders of Paris-region business clusters"


2:00 pm
 "Making today’s innovative SMEs the leaders of tomorrow"

François Loos | Minister Delegate for Industry

2:15 pm
 Committing to the SME Pact (s)
In signing the SME Pact, against the backdrop of lower acquisition costs, globalization of demand and open innovation, major industrialists commit to strengthening their relations with top-flight innovative SMEs. This same Pact also applies to business clusters with a view to associating SMEs more closely with large-scale cooperative progams in innovative technologies
2:25 pm
 Round table - Initial feedback : what does the future look like for SMEs involved in business clusters ?
With the participation of Francois Loos, Minister of Industry
Innovative small and mid-sized tech companies are the core of business clusters. Mid-way through these Forums, what initial conclusions can we draw regarding the role of SMEs in business clusters ? Preconceived ideas, positive points, avenues of improvement : results of the survey conducted by the Richelieu Committee and proposals by CapInTech to shed light on what SMEs expect, and on future prospects.

Emmanuel Leprince | The Richelieu Committee | Delegate from the Richelieu Committee
François Liebaert | BioSystems International | Chief Operating Officer
François Loos | Minister Delegate for Industry
Issam Tannous | Star-Apic
Jean-David Chamboredon | 3i | Partner
Joël Huberson | NewPhenix | CEO
Laurent Kott | INRIA
Marko Erman | Thalès Communications | Director of Research & Technology

3:50 pm
 Round table - Win-win relationships between innovative SMEs : illustration by example in business clusters
New technology bricks developed by innovative tech companies help in building significant synergies. Examples of cooperative efforts leading to win-win relationships between SMEs in the Cap Digital cluster

Jacques Bled | Mac Guff | Chairman and CEO
Jean Gaillard | Mikros Image | Head of New Services Development
Jean-Michel Barbier | Techfund Capital Europe | Managing Partner
Luc Renouil | Bertin Technologies
Patrick Cocquet | Cap Digital | Delegate from Cap Digital Cluster

4:40 pm
 Presentation of four innovative SMEs seeking the means to grow : direct funding (venture capital) and industrial partnerships
These will be high-potential enterprises anticipating substantial financial leverage
5:20 pm
 Round Table - The financing chain : subsidies, business angels, venture capital, equity and operating capital financing
A succession of complementary players and funding means. How to use them under the best terms and with maximum efficiency ? Best practices and "roadmap" for financing the first stages of the enterprise ; Crucial steps to take, common mistakes to avoid. Initial responses to the expectations revealed by the PACA innovative companies survey.

André Jaunay | Région IDF
Annie Geay | OSEO Anvar
Jérôme Snollaerts | Cap décisif
Philippe Gluntz | Paris Business Angels | Chairman
Philippe Le Cam | Paris Développement
Pierre Audibert | Scientipôle Initiative | Managing Director

6:10 pm
 Open Workshops - "Innovative SMEs, become active players in business clusters"
Smaller and mid-sized enterprises will find practical solutions in these workshops for joining and working within these business clusters
Cap Digital Cluster
"Research, Innovation, and Development, share your know-how : Cap Digital’s call for proposals"

Philippe Roy | Cap Digital | Senior Project Officer

System@tic Cluster
"SMEs, come join us !"

François Cuny | System@tic

Medicen Paris Région
"SMEs, core group of Medicen Paris Région"
6:50 pm
 SPECIAL EVENING : INNOVATION AND GROWTH
Cocktail - A "Networking" get-together
9:00 pm
 Closing


Innovative Business Financing Forums : Paris 26 september 2006

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François Loos,
Minister Delegate for Industry

Getting acquainted to work together
Innovative SMEs tell us that they are not finding the financing they require, while investors are saying they’re having trouble selecting the best vehicles. This is why I’ve chosen to set up these Innovative Business Financing Forums : to make it possible for everyone concerned to meet and work together.

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Speakers

Pierre Audibert | Scientipôle Initiative | Managing Director

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Pierre Audibert

Scientipôle Initiative | Managing Director

010. Pierre Audibert
Pierre Audibert is the Managing Director of Scientipôle Initiative since 2002 and President of Scientipôle Ile-de-France Capital, a venture capital enterprise created in July 2006. Prior to his deep commitment to the creation and development of these two entities, he headed a vast youth training & employment private sector program for the Cabinet of the Ministry of Education and Research. He also helped the national development of the France Initiative network (FIR) of local initiative platforms (PFIL) during the 1990’s after creating and managing the PFIL of the Reunion Island. Pierre Audibert, with his economic background, has participated in different studies and publications : “The Market Study” (ANCE-national agency for enterprise creation , “The Potential of Youth Entrepreneurship” (SOFRES 1999), the “Annual Reports of the Ministry of Research” (MR 2004, 2005).


Scientipôle Initiative

Jean-Michel Barbier | Techfund Capital Europe | Managing Partner

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Jean-Michel Barbier

Techfund Capital Europe | Managing Partner

019. Jean-Michel Barbier
Jean-Michel Barbier is Managing Partner of TechFund Europe, the Sister Fund of Silicon Valley-based TechFund. Prior to the creation of TechFund Europe, Mr. Barbier was President and CEO of Thomson-CSF Ventures (now Thales Corporate Ventures). He founded this corporate fund in 1986, pioneering venture capital in France and Europe, and investing in a great number of successful start-ups in the US, Europe and Asia. Previously he held several high-level management positions at Alcatel and France Telecom. He has a broad technology and management background.


Techfund Capital Europe

Benoît Batistelli | INPI

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Benoît Batistelli

INPI

02. Benoît Batistelli


INPI

Jacques Bled | Mac Guff | Chairman and CEO

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Jacques Bled

Mac Guff | Chairman and CEO

023. Jacques Bled
Jacques Bled est l’un des fondateurs de la société Mac Guff Ligne, créée en 1986 et spécialisée dans l’animation 3D, les images de synthèse et les trucages numériques pour la publicité et le cinéma.
Il en est le président-directeur général et y occupe des fonctions de producteur d’effets spéciaux sur des longs métrages (Blueberry, Irréversible, Vidocq, Les Visiteurs, etc.) et des films publicitaires. Parmi les dernières réalisations de Mac Guff Ligne, figurent notamment les images de synthèse fabriquées pour les documentaires L’Odyssée de l’espèce (2002) et L’Odyssée de la vie (2006), respectivement diffusés sur France 3 et France 2.
Le studio vient en outre de terminer la fabrication d’Azur et Asmar, le dernier long métrage de Michel Ocelot sélectionné à Cannes dans le cadre de la Quinzaine des réalisateurs et dont la sortie est prévue le 25 octobre prochain sur les écrans français. Dans le cadre de son développement à l’international, Mac Guff Ligne a ouvert une filliale à Los Angeles en 2005.
Jacques Bled est membre du bureau exécutif du Riam depuis sa création et également élu au conseil d’administration du pôle Cap Digital


Mac Guff

Dominique Bolignano | Trusted Logic | Chairman and CEO

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Dominique Bolignano

Trusted Logic | Chairman and CEO

025. Dominique Bolignano
Dominique Bolignano is Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Trusted Logic. He also teaches security and languages as a part-time full professor at the Université Paris-Dauphine. From 1996 to 1999, Dominique Bolignano worked with Dyade, a joint venture between Bull and INRIA (French National Research Institute in Computer Science and Control), as Director, Responsible for technology transfer in security, electronic commerce, and smart cards, and Project Director in the following areas : formal verification of electronic commerce protocols (and more generally cryptographic protocols), evaluation or design of security architectures (mainly for secure embedded systems, such as smart cards, payment terminals, GSM phones, etc.), development of highly secure Java Virtual Machines (Bull Odyssey JavaCard, payment terminals), formal methods for ITSEC and Common Criteria security evaluations (participation to various security evaluations including some on smart cards operating systems). Before that, Dominique Bolignano was the head of a research group in the Corporate Research Centre of Bull and he has acquired, from 1982 to 1996, a deep experience in industry software development and formal verification systems (distributed systems, security protocols). Dominique Bolignano takes part in the Java Card Forum. He also is a Member of the newly created IFIP Working group on Foundations of Security Analysis and Design. Dominique Bolignano also acted as a PhD advisor, as a reviewer and evaluator for European Community programs. He is a reviewer in several journals (Journal of Theoretical Computer Science (TCS), TSI, ...).


Trusted Logic

Bernard Brigonnet | Medicen Paris Région

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Bernard Brigonnet

Medicen Paris Région

03. Bernard Brigonnet

Jean-David Chamboredon | 3i | Partner

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Jean-David Chamboredon

3i | Partner

035. Jean-David Chamboredon


3i

Yves Champey | Genopole Premier Jour | Chairman

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Yves Champey

Genopole Premier Jour | Chairman

04. Yves Champey


Genopole

Patrick Cocquet | Cap Digital | Delegate from Cap Digital Cluster

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Patrick Cocquet

Cap Digital | Delegate from Cap Digital Cluster

05. Patrick Cocquet
Patrick Cocquet joined Cap Digital as CEO in March 2006. He was previously chairman of innovative software company, 6WIND, which he co-founded and through which he largely contributed to the lobbying and promotion of the New Internet technology.
Patrick sits on the French government’s strategic advisory board for ICT, under the auspices of the Prime Minister’s Office. He is also actively involved in the development of European level ICT strategies within ISTAG (Information Society Technology Advisory Group of Europe). Prior to 6WIND, he led the R&D division in Internet networking and architecture design for Thales (ex-Thomson-CSF).


Cap Digital

Christophe Crémer | Meilleurtaux.com | Chairman

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Christophe Crémer

Meilleurtaux.com | Chairman

06. Christophe Crémer


Meilleurtaux.com

François Cuny | System@tic

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François Cuny

System@tic

063. François Cuny
Francois Cuny is in charge of the SME’s program at System@TIC Paris-Region cluster. Previously, François Cuny founded VSP-Technology in 2001 : a start-up providing 3D innovative solutions for major manufacturing companies. François Cuny worked as the CEO of VSP-Technology from 2001 to 2005. He was in charge of operations and of scientific orientations. François Cuny holds an Engineering degree from Ecole des Mines (1996) and a PhD in Computer Science from INRIA (French National Institute in Computer Sciences) in 2000.


System@tic

Bernard Daugeras | Auriga Partners | General Partner

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Bernard Daugeras

Auriga Partners | General Partner

065. Bernard Daugeras


Auriga Partners

Jean-Pierre Denis | OSEO | Chairman and CEO

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Jean-Pierre Denis

OSEO | Chairman and CEO

07. Jean-Pierre Denis


Oséo

Jean-Marie Descarpentries | Fondation Nationale pour l’Enseignement de la Gestion des Entreprises | Chairman

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Jean-Marie Descarpentries

Fondation Nationale pour l’Enseignement de la Gestion des Entreprises | Chairman

08. Jean-Marie Descarpentries
Diplômé de l’Ecole Polytechnique (58). Début de carrière au sein du Groupe SHELL, puis Partner-Consultant chez MC KINSEY, dirigeant de filiales des groupes BSN/DANONE et SAINT-GOBAIN, Jean-Marie DESCARPENTRIES s’est forgé une notoriété internationale en particulier à la tête des Groupes CARNAUD et BULL.
Sous sa direction (1982-1991), le Groupe Carnaud MetalBox s’est hissé au rang de leader européen de l’emballage et de troisième acteur mondial du secteur : en dix ans, croissance du chiffre d’affaires de 4 à 25 Milliards de Francs, emplois multipliés par 2,5, croissance du résultat net de 29 %/an en moyenne, valeur de l’action multipliée par 55.
En charge du Groupe Bull (1993-1997) qui enregistrait depuis 1990 des pertes de 5 Milliards de Francs/an, il opère un redressement des résultats en 2 ans (bénéfice net en 1995 de 306 Millions de Francs, 606 MF en 1997), retour à la croissance interne (de -9%/an à +5% en 97), et privatisation progressive réussie avec une valeur de l’action multipliée par 6.
Officier de l’Ordre National du Mérite et de la Légion d’Honneur, Jean-Marie DESCARPENTRIES a été distingué en 1989 par le Magazine FORTUNE comme l’ « Un des 25 chefs d’entreprise mondiaux les plus fascinants ».
Aujourd’hui il est Président de la FNEGE (Fédération Nationale pour l’Enseignement de la Gestion des Entreprises), il assure entre autres la Présidence du Conseil de Surveillance ou du Comité Stratégique de ERICSSON (France), GALLEY-MAUSER (Allemagne), FINANCIAL SOFTWARE TECHNOLOGIES (France), ARTHUR ANDERSON, BOLLORE TECHNOLOGIE.




Marko Erman | Thalès Communications | Director of Research & Technology

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Marko Erman

Thalès Communications | Director of Research & Technology

090. Marko Erman
Marko ERMAN graduated from the Ecole Polytechnique in 1987, and got a second Engineer diploma from the Ecole Nationale Supérieure des Télécommunications in 1980. He obtained a PhD diploma from Solid State Physics at the University of Orsay, and in 1985, a Doctorat d’Etat es Science from the University Pierre et Marie Curie, Paris. After having spent several years managing research activities within Philips, Dr Erman joined Alcatel. In 1993, he become within the Corporate Research Center, the Director of the Opto-electronic components Division of Alcatel, and in 1997, Director of the Optical Systems Department. Simultaneously with this duties, he was also in charge from 1998 to 2001 as Administrator and Executive Director of a common laboratory created by Alcatel and France Telecom. In 2001 he was appointed Chief Technical Officer & Vice President Strategy of Alcatel Optronics. In May 2003, he joined Thales Communications as Director of Research & Technology. Dr Erman holds 17 patents, has published over 150 papers in international technical journals or major conferences. He gave more than 40 invited talks. Dr Erman has received the “Médaille Blandel” award for his technical & managerial achievement. He has been elected to the French Academy of Technology.

Jean Gaillard | Mikros Image | Head of New Services Development

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Jean Gaillard

Mikros Image | Head of New Services Development

092. Jean Gaillard
Jean Gaillard is Head of New Services Development at Mikros Image, a leading French digital post-production, VFX and cgi company for commercials and feature films. This includes managing and developing Mikros’ products and services in the fields of media asset management, collaborative work and tapeless delivery. Before joining Mikros Image, he worked as a production manager and line producer, including on feature and TV series animation. He was also an independent consultant, the focus of his consultancy being the impact of technology on production methods and economics.


Mikros Image

Jérôme Gallot | CDC Entreprises | Chairman

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Jérôme Gallot

CDC Entreprises | Chairman

0925. Jérôme Gallot

Joëlle Gauthier | Alcatel | Vice-présidente Recherche et Innovation

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Joëlle Gauthier

Alcatel | Vice-présidente Recherche et Innovation

093. Joëlle Gauthier
Joëlle Gauthier travaille depuis plus de 18 ans dans le domaine des télécommunications. Elle a débuté sa carrière chez Hewlett-Packard et contribué à la création du Forum ATM en Europe. Elle a ensuite rejoint Alcatel en 1994 et occupé différents postes clés dans le domaine de la stratégie marketing et du développement commercial. Les différents postes qu’elle a occupés chez Alcatel dans le Marketing Données l’ont amenée à contribuer à la définition des commutateurs de réseaux locaux de nouvelle génération (OmniSwitch 7000 & 8000), à l’introduction de l’offre voix aux entreprises aux Etats-Unis ainsi qu’aux acquisitions de Packet Engines et de Xylan. Elle est rattachée en direct au CTO (Chief Technology Officer) d’Alcatel, Niel Ransom.


Alcatel

Manuel Gea | BioModeling Systems | Co-founder and C.E.O.

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Manuel Gea

BioModeling Systems | Co-founder and C.E.O.

094. Manuel Gea
Co-founder, C.E.O. of the biotech company : Bio-Modeling Systems Vice-President of the biotech committee of Pharma industry Association in France (Leem ex : SNIP) in charge of Biotech-Pharma synergies working group Since 1996 : President of Centrale-Santé, the associative think-tank of the Ecole Centrale de Paris (ECP) alumni’s Association (19 000 members) which, for the first time, is opened to non-alumni. Since 2000 : Vice-President of the Strategic Orientation Committee of the Ecole Centrale de Paris, in charge of all the Healthcare and Biotech activities of the school. Previously : Co-founder and C.E.O. in charge of the European operations for the Bio-pharmaceutical start-up Hemispherx Biopharma Europe, the European subsidiary of Hemispherx Biopharma Inc (USA). Business Unit Director, and the Corporate Strategy and Business Development Director for all the pharmaceutical divisions at Boehringher-Ingelheim France of which he was member of the Board. Senior Consultant with McKinsey & Co,. Founder and the responsible of the French arm of McKinsey’s World Pharmaceutical Practice. International Business Manager at the Colgate-Palmolive Company, responsible for Asia, Marketing and business development. Education : Scientific degree from Ecole Centrale de Paris and a degree in “ sociology of organizations” from the University of Paris IX Dauphine.


BioModeling Systems

Annie Geay | OSEO Anvar

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Annie Geay

OSEO Anvar

095. Annie Geay


Oséo

Pascal Gilbert | D2T | Chairman and CEO

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Pascal Gilbert

D2T | Chairman and CEO

Pascal Gilbert is graduated from the Ecole Navale (French Naval School) and the Ecole Nationale Supérieure de l’Aéronautique et de l’Espace (Aeronautics and Space Engineering School). He previously managed research and development activities in the field of transmissions and hybrid drive trains at PSA.
In 2005, Pascal Gilbert has been appointed Chairman and Chief Executive Officer by D2T’s Board of Directors, replacing Daniel Drecq, the company’s founder, who will continue to work alongside the current CEO as Development Strategy Advisor. D2T is a supplier of equipment and services for automobile Research and Development. It is a world leader in the field of test bench automation, with 1,900 systems installed. D2T also provides test bench engineering solutions and turnkey projects as well as power train development services.


D2T

Philippe Gluntz | Paris Business Angels | Chairman

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Philippe Gluntz

Paris Business Angels | Chairman

097. Philippe Gluntz
Philippe Gluntz is, since November 2004, Chairman of Paris Business Angels, the Association of Business Angels based in Paris. He chairs as well, the European Association of providers and practitioners of HR Outsourcing (HROA Europe), and teaches Corporate strategy in various Universities. He also serves as a Director in several IT companies. Prior to his retirement, Philippe Gluntz has spent most of his career as C.O.O., then C.E.O. of computer services and Telecom companies, singularly of GSI European leader of IT and HR outsourcing, that he started up with close friends in the seventies, and eventually sold in 1995 to ADP Employer Services for which he served as CEO for Europe until 2002. He has been in charge of one of the largest mergers of the 80’s, between Alcatel-CIT (France) and ITT Telecom (USA), leading to the creation of the current Alcatel Group, of which he has been the C.O.O. from 1986 to 1991. Philippe Gluntz is graduated from Ivy League “Ecole Polytechnique” and “ Ecole des Ponts et chaussées” He also graduated from “ l’Institut des Etudes Politiques de Paris’ in Economics and holds a PhD in Management from Vanderbilt University (USA).


Paris Business Angels

Pierre Haren | Ilog | Chairman

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Pierre Haren

Ilog | Chairman

0972. Pierre Haren
Pierre Haren founded ILOG S.A. in 1987and became Chairman in 1995. He took the Company public on NASDAQ in 1997 and on Nouveau Marché (Paris) in 1998. Previously, P. Haren spent four years at the French Research Center in Computer Sciences, INRIA, as head of the SMECI expert system shell project. Prior to that, he was manager of research funds for the French Ministry of the Sea for three years. He is a Chevalier de la Légion d’honneur, a member of the « Académie des Technologies » and an Advisor for Harvard’s Kennedy School of Government. Education : P. Haren holds Engineering degrees from Ecole Polytechnique (1973) and Ecole Nationale des Ponts et Chaussées (1978), a Masters and a Ph.D. in Civil Engineering from MIT (1980). Hobbies : Underwater photography, scuba diving (NAUI Instructor n° 5937), paragliding (P4 level).


Ilog

Eric Harlé | I-Source Gestion | Managing partner

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Eric Harlé

I-Source Gestion | Managing partner

0975. Eric Harlé


I-Source Gestion

Boris Hertzog | Attitude Studio

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Boris Hertzog

Attitude Studio

098. Boris Hertzog


Attitude Studio

Joël Huberson | NewPhenix | CEO

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Joël Huberson

NewPhenix | CEO

099. Joël Huberson
Joel Huberson is co-founder of NewPhenix SA. He holds the position of CEO since the creation of the company in 2004. Previously, he held various positions in sales and management at Control Data and Prime Computervision. Later, he joined Technologies Group where he has been in charge of developing businesses in Software development and marketing in NICT area within an international environment. Joel Huberson has an Engineering degree and is graduated from Ecole Centrale Lille (1976).

Françoise Hubscher | Medicen Paris Région | Coordonnateur-animateur de Medicen

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Françoise Hubscher

Medicen Paris Région | Coordonnateur-animateur de Medicen

André Jaunay | Région IDF

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André Jaunay

Région IDF

12. André Jaunay


Région IDF

Alain Juillet | SGDN

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Alain Juillet

SGDN

15. Alain Juillet
Alain Juillet est né le 14 septembre 1942 à Vichy.
Après cinq ans de service comme officier dans des unités parachutistes, il quitte l’armée pour rentrer dans la vie civile.
De 1967 à 1982, il travaille au développement du groupe Pernod-Ricard à l’international comme responsable de zones export, directeur de filiales à l’étranger, puis directeur du développement international du groupe. Après avoir réorganisé comme directeur général commercial la société Ricard France, il se spécialise dans le redressement d’entreprises en difficulté, le développement international et la gestion de crise. Ses activités à l’étranger l’ont amené à travailler, jusqu’à aujourd’hui, dans soixante-trois pays.
En 1985, il devient directeur général de Suchard puis président du comité de coordination de Jacobs-Suchard France. En 1989, il rejoint l’Union laitière normande comme directeur général adjoint en charge du développement international avant de prendre la direction du groupe dans un environnement difficile et préparer sa cession à Bongrain.
Il passe ensuite cinq ans comme administrateur directeur général de la Générale Ultra Frais à Rouen qu’il redresse avant de faire la même chose comme directeur général de France Champignon à Saumur.
Il a été aussi conseil en stratégie, gestion de crises et en développement de sociétés françaises et étrangères
Le 1er octobre 2002, il est nommé directeur du renseignement à la DGSE.
Le 31 décembre 2003, il est nommé haut responsable chargé de l’intelligence économique au secrétariat général de la défense nationale (SGDN) par le Président de la République Jacques Chirac suite au rapport « Intelligence économique, compétitivité et cohésion sociale » du député Bernard Carayon.
Depuis la fin 2003, Alain Juillet assure le secrétariat du Comité interministériel de renseignement (CIR), présidé par le Premier ministre.




Laurent Kott | INRIA

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Laurent Kott

INRIA

20. Laurent Kott
Laurent Kott is an alumnus of the École Normale Supérieure de Cachan, a Doctor of Computer Science, and a former university professor. Managing Director for Technology Transfer at INRIA since 1996, he was formerly Executive Vice-President of INRIA (1990-1996) and Director of INRIA in Rennes (1985-1996). In addition to his position as Technology Companies Manager, Laurent Kott is also Chairman of the Supervisory Board for I-Source Gestion (since 1998), a board member of Oséo Anvar (since 1999), and President of CapInTech (since 2002).


INRIA

Philippe Le Cam | Paris Développement

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Philippe Le Cam

Paris Développement



Paris Développement

Emmanuel Leprince | The Richelieu Committee | Delegate from the Richelieu Committee

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Emmanuel Leprince

The Richelieu Committee | Delegate from the Richelieu Committee

27. Emmanuel Leprince
Emmanuel Leprince, 41 ans, est Ingénieur diplômé de l’Ecole Centrale de Paris, titulaire d’un master en « Marketing des biens de haute technologie » à l’Ecole Supérieure de Commerce de Paris, et diplômé du "Japan study programme for international executives". Il fonde en 1989 le Comité Richelieu dont il est aujourd’hui délégué général. Il préside également la fédération européenne des PME de haute technologie qu’il a créée en 1997. En parallèle, il participe au Conseil supérieur de la recherche et de la technologie, au Groupe « compétitivité » de l’institut Montaigne, au Comité innovation du MEDEF, au Groupe "développement des entreprises innovantes" de Futuris, ainsi qu’au Board du programme Eureka ITEA et au Board de la plateforme technologique européenne ARTEMIS.

François Liebaert | BioSystems International | Chief Operating Officer

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François Liebaert

BioSystems International | Chief Operating Officer

28. François Liebaert
François Liebaert joined BioSystems International’s founding team in 2004 as Chief Operating Officer to close the first round of fundraising and start operations. He was appointed Vice President Business Develoment & Finances in January 2006. Prior joining BioSystems International, he has held various positions in Medical and Clinical Development, Marketing and Business Development as well as management positions at Schering AG and Abbott Laboratories where he was Marketing Director for the French Hospital Product Division. François Liebaert holds a Medical Degree (1985) from the Medical School of Lille (France) with a specialization in Anaesthesiology and an Executive MBA from the HEC business school group (CPA).

François Loos | Minister Delegate for Industry

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François Loos

| Minister Delegate for Industry

30. François Loos




Alain Moussy | AB Sciences | Chairman

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Alain Moussy

AB Sciences | Chairman

Alain Moussy is one of the key founders of AB Science, he is also the CEO of the company since its creation in 2001. AB Science is a biotechnology company which specializes in the development of tyrosine kinase inhibitors in the field of oncology and inflammatory disease in humans as well as in dogs. AB Science products are currently in phase III and in phases III.
Before AB Science, Alain Moussy was head of mergers and acquisitions and corporate development of Carrefour. Prior to that, Alain Moussy worked as consultant for Booz Allen & Hamilton.
Alain Moussy graduated with a MBA from the Wharton Business School in 1993 and holds Engineering degree from Ecole Nationale Supérieure des Techniques Avancées in 1989”




Dominique Potier | Thalès | Group chief scientist Software technologies

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Dominique Potier

Thalès | Group chief scientist Software technologies

50. Dominique Potier
Dominique Potier is Chief Scientist for Software technologies of Thales, a global electronics and systems group serving defence, aerospace and security markets worldwide. He holds an MsC in Applied Mathematics and a PhD degree in Computer Science. Before joining Thomson-CSF (now Thales) in 1985, he has been a Research Director at INRIA for more than ten years in the area of computer architectures, operating systems and performance modeling and evaluation. In the past fifteen years, he also held a teach